After Ding Richang received half a million yuan, he happily returned to the General Military Mansion and before entering the lobby, he heard Li Hongzhang's broken gong singing about the Empty City Plot.
"I was watching the mountain view from the city tower when I heard a chaos of people and horses flying flags and somersaulting, but it turned out to be soldiers sent by Sima.
I also ordered people to inquire and found out that Sima, you are leading the troops to the west. Firstly, Ma Di is planning to recruit young people. Secondly, because the generals are at odds with each other, they lose the street pavilion.
You were lucky enough to be greedy and disgusted with your victory over three cities in a row, and you took my west city. I, Zhuge, are waiting at the gate of the watchtower, Sima. You are here, let’s talk, talk, talk about our hearts.”
Li Hongzhang's singing was so ugly that it made people get goosebumps all over their bodies.
But this was a rare occasion to hear Li Henian. Wen Yu was clapping his hands and playing the board next to him to beat the rhythm for Li Hongzhang. Ding Richang knew that something great would happen one day and rushed into the lobby. He waited until Li Hongzhang finished singing and asked with a smile, "Yin" and "Yin": "Fu Xiang Why are you so happy, sir?"
Li Hongzhang laughed loudly. Everyone in the room was laughing so loudly that the beams of the room trembled.
"Li Guolou successfully launched the flag and sunk the Japanese Fuso." Fan Yanrun waved his folding fan and was clearly the first to contribute. Everything was planned by him.
"Oh, that's it." Ding Richang laughed wildly after receiving a message. God helped the Qing Dynasty and allowed the Qing Dynasty Navy to win [
Fanfan Run sighed: "Don't be too happy Ding Futai. Although our North and South Navy won a great victory, we also suffered huge losses. The battleship Yangwei was sunk by the enemy and five battleships were lost. Li Guolou led the navy to hide in Magong Port to rest."
"Ah, Li Guolou has gone to Magong Port. Why is this happening? Didn't he agree to land at Keelung Port? Liu Mingdeng has already moved to Keelung Port. Isn't this a joke?" Ding Richang was shocked and ran to look at the military map.
Li Hongzhang looked down at Ding Richang and said: "Since Ding Futai has made Li Guolou the commander-in-chief of Taiwan, we cannot tie his hands and feet. He can land wherever he wants. Although Magong Port is a bit small, it is also a deep-water dock. Our navy cannot." Something's wrong"
Ding Richang was slandering his mother. The eighteenth generation of the Li family's ancestors treated him as an outsider. Such an important military deployment was hidden from him. Just because he liked to say a few words in foreign languages about Li Hongzhang, Li Guolou didn't give him the face to say that he was also the top military officer in Fujian. sir
Ding Richang saw in the telegram that the Navy needed 2,000 armor-piercing weapons and couldn't help but feel heartache. A big victory for the Qing Dynasty Navy depleted the Nanyang Navy's gun inventory. Li Guolou spent all his money in the war. He just got back the five hundred thousand silver dollars. He was about to go out again and blurted out: "Master Fu Xiang, you can't hide anything from me. You must know that if I give up my choice, no one can bring me back."
Li Hongzhang smiled and said: "Ding Xiaogui, I didn't want to hide it from you. Even I don't know Li Guolou's tactical deployment. If I knew that Li Guolou relied on Mr. White Snake's divination to go to the Diaoyu Islands to intercept the Japanese fleet, you said I would let him Become the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy?"
Li Hongzhang is an old and cunning person, and no flaw can be seen from his expression. It seems that every word comes from the heart. Ding Richang is good at intrigues and is a tumbler in official circles, but he is not as good as Li Hongzhang. He was deceived by Li Hongzhang and vented his anger on another person.
Ding Richang gritted his teeth and said: "You brat dare to lie to me. I will borrow money and not repay the debt of five million silver dollars. I will drag it on for twenty years and let the turtle grandson pay it back."
The hall burst into laughter. The victory of the Qingshui Division made everyone feel happy. As long as Li Guolou wins and the Japanese army is expelled from Taiwan Island, the bank's career will be improved to a higher level. On the contrary, if Li Guolou is defeated and the Japanese army is invited in, the bank will go bankrupt. Danger
The loan of five million silver dollars is guaranteed by the "government". There is no reason why the borrowed money will not be repaid. Ding Richang went back on his word. He was scolding Li Guolou in his mouth, but in his heart he was praising Li Guolou. Or was it because he had the discernment to delegate power to Li Guolou, otherwise there would be no north and south. As for joint naval operations, he is the only one to bear the heavy burden of logistical supplies. Fighting in the front is burning money in the rear. The Qing Dynasty's national power is booming, with 2,000 armor-piercing weapons.
Li Hongzhang is a strategist and does not need to directly command the army to complete the strategic deployment in Fujian. He is about to leave for Beijing and has more arduous tasks waiting for him to negotiate with foreign powers. He must rely on his diplomatic skills and rich talents. Li Hongzhang is good at dancing. Immersed in the excitement, the first joint battle between the Qing Dynasty and Qing Dynasty led to the victory of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle. Of course, he, the chief assistant of the Qing Dynasty, was responsible for the victory.
"Tonight I am treating guests to a hot pot banquet of thirty tables. One is to celebrate the victory of our Great Qing Navy and all the generals to rejoice together. The other is that I am going back to Beijing. I hope that after I leave, you can unite sincerely and let the war in Taiwan end with the clarion call of victory. In the future, you will all He is the minister of the resurgence of the Qing Dynasty who will surely go down in history." Li Hongzhang made a clear distinction between public and private affairs. He said these few words quite well, which made several subordinates present realize that they would die effectively.
Ding Richang shouted: "In Fujian, if you want to eat seafood instead of mutton, Mr. Fu Xiang must follow the local customs."
Li Hongzhang laughed and didn't have time to worry about what was for dinner. He went to send a telegram to Prince Gong to let everyone know the outcome of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle. He also needed to verify through various channels that Li Guolou would not tell "nonsense" about the military exploits reported by others. Li Hongzhang confidently and boldly tampered with the message
Li Hongzhang paid for a banquet at the General Military Mansion and entertained all the generals [
After discussion, Li Henian, Ding Richang, and Wen Yu invited all the big donors from Xiamen to the General Military Mansion. This meant that there were no thirty seats. There were flowing-water seats from the inner house to the main gate of the General Military Mansion. There were at least a hundred tables in the spectacular scene. People will never forget
That night, firecrackers were set off outside the General Military Mansion. Notices of the great victory of the Qing Dynasty were posted along the main roads. Government officials sounded gongs on the streets to announce the news of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle to the people of Xiamen. Xiamen was immersed in a joyful and festive atmosphere. Every household was burning incense and praying. A portrait of Zhao Zilong hangs high on the altar
Xiamen was the first place to announce the news of the victory of the Qingshui Army. Capable merchants conveyed the good news of the victory to relatives and friends on all sides through telegrams from the Post and Telecommunications Bureau.
The next day, news of the Battle of the Diaoyu Islands spread throughout the country. Various forms of celebrations were held in various places. Thousands of students from the Gongyuan Academy of the Capital carried the statue of Guan Gong and held a victory parade. After hearing the news, other academies heard the news, and the mighty and "strong" teams came out. Chang'an Avenue Victory Meeting Chang'an Avenue welcomed tens of thousands of students. Young students made impassioned speeches and sang patriotic songs to express their patriotic enthusiasm. They formed phalanxes and wave after wave of cheers and enthusiastically shouted "Long Live".
Parade organizer Fan Dahui took the lead in singing:
"Morning Earth, the Great Empire of East Asia, let us sing your praises together
In the clouds of your sky, on the mountains and the sea, we see the dazzling light radiating freely everywhere.
The cradle of sacred national heroes, the invaders cannot even dream of climbing ashore here.
The yellow dragon flag will always fly. The beautiful country will be glorious and joyful in your arms.
Once the motherland is invaded, we will go to the battlefield to fight for the country and drive out the aggressors.”
"Drive the invaders out, drive the invaders out" has catchy lyrics ** The square sang in unison
The storyteller in the teahouse has already compiled a highlight reel of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle. The merchants are selling cheap food with the good news of the navy's victory. Japanese goods shops are closed. There is no Asian in the entire capital. The firecracker shops are sold out. The restaurants are all full. It is the property of the Li Guolou family. There are lion dance teams at the door
The square under the ** is the square where the emperor reviewed the expedition teams. Here, we have witnessed the passion of the Eight Banners disciples. Generations of Eight Banners disciples set out from here to embark on the road to fight for the country. In the past forty years, the Eight Banners disciples set out from here but returned in vain. There is a majestic expedition ceremony but no triumphal ceremony with complete merits.
The triumphal ceremony before the revolution was all brought by Han ministers for the Qing emperor. There was no elite Eight Banners soldiers. The last time was when Li Hongzhang wiped out 40,000 Huai troops from the East and brought the head of the bandit leader Lai Wenguang.
Today, Li Hongzhang and the two heroes of Li Guolou once again created glory and brought celebration and joy to ** Square. The entire capital was celebrating the victory of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Tongzhi couldn't help but want to celebrate with the people.
Emperor Tongzhi, together with his empress Arut, Huifei Fucha, concubines Yu and Xun, surrounded by many eunuchs and maids, boarded the city tower to enjoy the spectacular scene on Chang'an Street. Emperor Tongzhi's harem seemed pitifully small. Three concubines with tablets
These four women represent the noble royal family, allowing the people to watch and establish the status of the mother of the country. In the future, they can replace the status of the empress dowager of the two palaces. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The four mothers of the country are graceful and magnanimous, waving flowers and silk, and Queen Alute is proud of it. The day has come when Yangyang becomes the master. There is no need to look at the face of the Empress Dowager Cixi. She is the mother of the Qing Dynasty. The two empresses have taken care of themselves in old age. Although it is the victory brought by Li Guolou, the Empress Ah Mrs. Lute has never looked at Li Guolou. Li Guolou is the face of the empress dowagers of the two palaces. Empress Alute hates Li Guolou so much that one day she will let Li Guolou be buried for the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Emperor Tongzhi's wings were not yet full, but he already had the magnanimity of a wise king. He wanted to prove to the world that the Qing Dynasty had risen and could be on an equal footing with the Western powers in the new era. Emperor Tongzhi respected and feared the empress dowagers of the two palaces. He had been the emperor for more than ten years and lived in the two palaces. Under the wings of the Empress Dowager, he was finally able to rejoice with the people today. The news of the victory in the Taiwan naval battle kept him awake all night. It was his discerning eye that promoted Li Guolou to the top. The slave strives for success. The master is happy. Emperor Tongzhi watched with great interest the parade on Chang'an Avenue. A grand scene of students cheering and cheering. A hero of a generation stands proudly on the tower of **. The great cause of reviving the Qing Dynasty is completed in his hands. Finally, he can comfort the heroic spirits of his ancestors.
Emperor Tongzhi ambitiously looked at the crowds of people and twisted a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, pretending to be serious and said: "Well, these are our people of the Qing Dynasty. This is my Great Steel Wall of the Qing Dynasty. Today, the people of the Qing Dynasty can finally feel proud."
Queen Alut said gracefully and generously: "Yes, this is all because of the emperor. You have arranged the arrangements well and employed people properly. Li Hongzhang, an old minister, seeks the country, and Li Guolou is a minister of ZTE. The battle in Taiwan will surely bring frequent successes."
Although Queen Alute can be petty, she will still cater to Emperor Tongzhi in the face of big issues. Before establishing her authority, she will also say a few good words for Li Guolou.
Emperor Tongzhi heard this and said happily: "Tonight the whole world is celebrating. Let's have wine in the Imperial Garden for Prince, Beizi, and Baylor to come. We will have a family banquet first and wait until the day of victory to celebrate with the courtiers."
Emperor Tongzhi knew very well that the Taiwan War had just begun. Japanese Minister Yasuki Fukushima was still tough and did not go to the Prime Minister's Office to request diplomatic negotiations. It was not time to celebrate the victory. He could only set up a few tables of wine with the family.
"I'll take care of it now." The great eunuch Liu Deyin bowed with a smile and went to prepare for the banquet. There were hundreds of royal relatives. The number of people in a family banquet would be at least thirty tables. The imperial dining room would be very busy. But since If the master is happy, the slave must do his duty
After observing the ceremony, Emperor Tongzhi got into the royal chariot and came to the military aircraft office. State affairs were so important that he did not dare to slack off.
The wars of the Qing Dynasty saw wave after wave of peasant uprisings, which made the country's devastation become a sweet potato in the eyes of Western powers. Reparations have become a common tactic of the Qing Dynasty.
Only one-third of the territory of Xinjiang is left, relying on the loyal and brave commander of Xinjiang Jing Lian to defend half of southern Xinjiang. At this time, Emperor Tongzhi has not yet seen the hope of regaining Xinjiang. The northwest has not been calmed down. The previous battle to regain Xinjiang can only be done on paper. Emperor Tongzhi's biggest dream It is to regain Xinjiang
Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, was still fighting Mazhan'ao's Hui army near Suzhou. The main force of the Qing Dynasty had not yet crossed the Yellow River to attack Xining, the base of the Hui army.
Liu Jintang led the main force of 40,000 Qing troops to use a water attack strategy. They dug up the Yellow River embankment and flooded Jinji Fort, causing disaster to hundreds of thousands of people. Ma Hualong and Ma Yaobang and his son are still fighting against the trapped beasts in Jinji Fort. They have not yet handed over the report.
Emperor Tongzhi could only watch it and pretended not to know where the Yellow River flooding came from, thinking that the Yellow River bursting its banks was caused by the spring peach blossom flood.
Now the Japanese are taking advantage of the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty. The Japanese army invades Taiwan in the name of the colonial reclamation regiment. There are wolves in front and tigers in the rear, which makes Emperor Tongzhi feel uncomfortable. He has not left the palace for more than a month. He is no longer in the mood to have fun. He only wants to be a good man. As a wise king, the Qing Dynasty will be brought to peace
Emperor Tongzhi sat on the couch and read war reports from various places to understand the progress of wars in various places. Warfare consumes a huge amount of money. More than half of the fiscal revenue for a year is used for war. The annual expenditure of the Ministry of War exceeds more than 20 million yuan. The shortcomings of the "Government" We still need to borrow money from the Bank of China. For this Taiwan naval war, Fujian has a customs tariff guarantee, so we need to borrow 5 million yuan from the Bank of China.
What a great thing it is for a private bank to bear the burden of a country. Emperor Tongzhi really wanted to invite the bank to nationalize it and assume the responsibility of trusting the people of the Qing Dynasty, but he was still worried about a run in the country in case of bankruptcy. Isn’t it a big joke that Li Guolou still worked hard to continue raising funds for the Qing Dynasty?
Emperor Tongzhi wanted to be a pioneering hero, but as soon as he looked at the financial expenditure report, he wanted to stop and become a peaceful and hedonistic emperor.
Emperor Tongzhi looked at the document and said to himself in his heart: "It's not an exaggeration to say that if Li Guolou conquers Taiwan, he can reward him with three-eyed feathers and seal him with a shell."
Prince Gong Yixin, Chief Assistant of Military Aircraft, Prince Chun Yixuan, Minister of Military Aircraft, Shen Guifang, Li Hongzao and Weng Tonghe were sitting on the Taishi chair writing documents. They all looked serious and were stunned when they heard Emperor Tongzhi speak. They all stayed silent and pretended not to have heard Emperor Tongzhi. question
When Emperor Tongzhi saw that no one responded, he immediately backed down and said loudly: "My dear friends, can you admire Li Guolou's three-eyed dazzling feathers?"
"The good emperor is the wise king," the five military ministers said in unison
Li Guolou originally had two flower feathers plus one flower feather, which means that his status as a prince and important minister is completely consistent with Li Guolou's military exploits.